Bust supporter



Feb. 25, 1930.

M. IMERSHEIN BUST SUPPORTER Filed Jan. 24, 1928 TNT lNVENTOR flail/2M5 [me/skew? W ATTORNEY mess Feb. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT orrrcs MATTHIAS IMERSHEIN, OF FAR ROCKLWAY, NEW YORK ASSIGNOB TO FAIRY BBASSIERE 60., INC., A. CORPORATION NEW YORK us'r surroama Application filed January a4, 1928. Serial No. 248,991.

This invention relates generally to fem inine Wearing apparel, and has more particular reference to a bust supporter.

The invention has-for an object the provision of an article of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, very desirable and eflicient in use, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. The device has a pair of bust holding semispheres connected to a body belt provided with shoulder straps, and means for securing the ends of the belt together. The material of the bust semisperes and the belt may be the same, or the bust semispheres may be soft cloth, and the belt of-rather stifi material. Each bust semisphere is made of one integral piece of cloth first cut circular, then pleated and sewn to form darts to-produce the semispherical shape. The body belt is formed with a pair of circular apertures, and the bust semispheres are sewn along their edges to the material of the belt around the apertures. A strip oftape is next sewn by double stitches on the inner side of the belt and around the edges of the bust semispheres, and substantially moon shaped pocket pieces are placed between the tape and belt so as to be also secured in place by the said double stitches. The pocket may be of elastic material, or the same material as the belt orbust semispheres.

For further. comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more par ticularly set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure;

' Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof an article constructed according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, in an extended position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary face viewof'the inner side of one end of the belt of the article- Fig 4 is a fragmentary face view of. the inner side of the other end of the belt.

Fig. v5 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on theline 66 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 7--7 of Fig. 2. 1

Fig. 8 is a front view of a piece of mar terial used to make the bust semipheres of the device. 4 i

Fig. 9 is a front view of the completed bust semis pheres. i

Fig. 10 is a front view of the inner side of the article constructed according to modified form.

Fig. 11 isa fragmentary front view of the inner side of the article constructed according to another modified form.

The reference numeral'12 indicates generally a body belt, preferably of cloth, having a pairof spaced circular bust apertures 13 near the center thereof, a strip of tape 14 extending on the inner side thereof and along the bottom edge, and another strip of tape 15 enclosing the top edge thereof and this tape is stitched in place.

One end of the body belt 12, has a piece of elastic material 16 secured thereto by stitches 17, and an end flap 18 is attached to this elastic material 16, by means of stitches 19. Hook eyes 20 are attached to the end flap 18. The other end of the belt has a patch 21 secured thereto by stitches 22, and hooks 23 are attached to the patch 21, and engageable with the eyes 20, as a means for securing the belt to a wearers body. A manufacturers label 24 is attached to the edge of the patch 21. A pair of shoulder straps 25 are attached to the top edge of the body belt.

=A piece of cloth 26 is circularly cut, asshown in Fig. 8, and then pleated and sewn by stitches 27.to form darts 28*so as to substantially form a semispherical bust mem- I ber 29.

The apertures 13 are covered by semispherical bust members 29 and stitches 30 secure to the edges of the bust semispheres and the material around the apertures together. The bust semispheres are/positioned on the front side of the belt. Substantially moon shaped pocket vmembers 31 are positioned on the rear side of the belt so as to project upwards into the apertures 13, while tape 32 is placed on the material surrounding the apertures 13. A double row of stitches 33 secure the bust semipheres, the belt 12 and the tape 32 together.

The modification illustrated in Fig. discloses one long strip of elastic tape 34 se- J 10 cured at its ends by stitches 35 across the lower portions of the semispherical bust members 29, and located on the rear side of the belt. The moon shaped pocket members 31 are not present in this modification, and

the tape 34 performs the supporting function of the pocket members 31.

Fig. 11 discloses a moon shaped pocket member 36 secured to the belt, behind the bust semispheres 29 by stitches 37, at one of the corners, and other stitches 38 at the other corner of the moon shaped member 36.

While I have shown and described a pre- 7 ferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit'myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters-Patent is:

A brassiere comprising a body belt formed with circular bust apertures, bust semispheres attached to the belt so as to cover the apertures, and an elastic strip secured to said belt and extending substantially horizontally on the inner side thereof across the lower portions of said semispheres so as to form pockets therewith.

43 In testimony whereof I have afixed my signature.

MATTHIAS ImRSI-IEIN. 

